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PID: 194718 (Nk6/pBb1B3/p1P5/1R3K2/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Collins, Francis Charles

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Mar 4 1871)

Nk6/pBb1B3/p1P5/1R3K2/8/8/8/8

#3

6 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Kxf4
        • threat
          • 3.Bd6#
          • 3.c7#
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Bd6+
        • 2...Bc7
          • 3.Bxc7#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Kxe5
        • threat
          • 3.Bd6#
          • 3.c7#
      • 2.Rxe5
        • 2...a5
          • 3.Bd6#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Bd6+
        • 2...Bc7
          • 3.Bxc7#
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Bxd6#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Bd6+
        • 2...Bc7
          • 3.Bxc7#
      • 2.Bxd8
        • threat
          • 3.Bc7#
          • 3.c7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxa6+?
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...Kxa8!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc7#
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Kxe5
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Ba5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Bxc7#
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Bxd8
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...a5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa6#
      • 1...Kxc7
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Bd6#

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